A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5945-01-098-2150
NSN 6220-01-618-2491
NSN 5935-01-575-9716
NSN 4140-01-131-1749
NSN 5905-01-594-2232
NSN 6130-01-385-6602
NSN 5990-01-493-4039
NSN 6610-01-435-3739
NSN 5965-00-314-5303
NSN 6150-01-486-4324
NSN 6135-00-080-9176
NSN 6685-00-305-9603